Assessment of anisotropy using viscoelastic response (VisR) ultrasound in the biceps brachii of healthy older adults and stroke patients

Leela Goel, Christopher Moore, Jason Franz, Xiaogang Hu, Caterina Gallippi

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Abstract

While skeletal muscle is often assumed to be structurally transversely isotropic, its mechanical anisotropy is not well characterized in vivo. Such in vivo characterization can be achieved using VisR ultrasound, a technique that provides information about the viscoelastic mechanical response of tissue. Specifically, VisR-derived Relative Elasticity (RE) provides directionally dependent information about the shear modulus of materials. We hypothesize VisR RE can be used in healthy older adults and in stroke patients to 1) assess the degree of anisotropy (DoA) of the biceps brachii (BB) and 2) characterize the effect of passive loading on the BB.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2017 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, IUS 2017
PublisherIEEE Computer Society
ISBN (Electronic)9781538633830
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 31 2017
Event2017 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, IUS 2017 - Washington, United States
Duration: Sep 6 2017Sep 9 2017

Publication series

NameIEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, IUS
ISSN (Print)1948-5719
ISSN (Electronic)1948-5727

Other

Other2017 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, IUS 2017
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityWashington
Period9/6/179/9/17

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Acoustics and Ultrasonics

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